Coronavirus Workers’ Compensation Rule Repealed

Apr 28, 2020 | 5:21 AM

(Springfield, IL) — An emergency rule dealing with Illinois workers’ compensation is being repealed. The emergency rule created an automatic presumption that any essential worker diagnosed with COVID-19 contracted the illness at the workplace. The Illinois Manufacturers Association and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association filed a lawsuit to block the rule. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission withdrew the rule yesterday.

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